Heres my ten cents worth; I just bought one of these and it is awesome fun. I've been into RC for about 17 years and I was looking for a RTR 4WD OFF ROAD ELECTRIC car for some Winter bashing. I narrowed my selection down this and the Maverick Strada. I definitely made the right choice. Put simply, this thing has the clearance to go fast on grass. The only change I made was to ditch the 1700nimh and drop a 3300nimh in there. Also I soldered my own connectors between the ESC and the motor. Absolutely awesome. After one run and a fully discharged pack, the can was super hot but the ESC was cool - a good sign. It's very well designed but loosely put together in places - the bottom dropped of a damper on my third run - so its worth making sure everything is done up properly. Something I haven't done yet is to check exactly how much grease is in the diffs. My next job. Everything is done with allen bolts, which is absolutely awesome. Removing the frankly pointless lexan adds about £300 to the look of the car, the roll cage looks mega and is structually important to the chassis in the same way the upper plate is on any buggy. And as my man already pointed out, everything can be upgraded at FTX.com to aluminum, with larger pinions to choose from etc. The stock 17t pinion is perfect for the stock setup. Also the pinion and spur is Tamiya mesh🤫👍🏼Its a racer and a crawler depending on your choice running gear. For the money, you won't find better.
Very good vid, thanks for doing this, my boy and I are into our clawers was going to shell out $500+ to get him a wraith or something but he’s 5 so looking at one of these $300 from my local Rc shop so it’s cheap as I think. Thanks for doing these budget cars.
I'm liking your videos! Couldn't get the 1b video to work unfortunately (probably my PC in work!).. The smoking seems quite common with that motor fitted to the Outlaw, seen a few now, perhaps a struggle with the huge tyres and what terrain it runs on. I ran mine brushed for a few weeks until the brushless gear arrived, thankfully I never experienced the smoking as I ran mine mainly on flat surfaces and offroad terrain such as small rocky stones, shale etc, wasn't as extreme as what you put it through on the course. But I like the dedication to testing from you, nice one! test until it can't no more.. I did a speed test using 3S on the stock motor (with a different brushed esc) and it notched up over 30mph using its stock 17t pinion. Then the brushless setup arrived and I decided to really push it and see what the upper speed control limits of the car were. It didn't disappoint.. Though very lairy at high speeds it reached 50mph on 23t pinion and 3S. Once I'd done that it's now back to 17t pinion and 2S (sometimes 3S) and lives offroad all the time.
This vid was very helpful .. thank you .. I got an outlaw last week I am hooked .. got a couple 5000 2s hardcase lipo's and they transform it for spitting up dirt .. you are right about the stock motor .. I have a few spare ..esc changed to a 1060 ..subd 👍👍
Hi, did you get round to making the video of locking the diffs, would like to know how to lock at least the rear diff, also I believe you dont have the option to set the gear mesh as the motor is locked in place is this correct?
This is a good video. I am curious so you got this thing and started running it seeing how fast it would go...then you switched it to a lipo right away? I might be out in left field here but YOU MUST BREAK IN A BRUSHED MOTOR. You need to take it very easy on it...run a couple batteries through it WITHOUT going to full throttle. You need to get those brushes seated. If you did not do that...well that is why your motor was burning up...JUST FYI.
Don't be daft. The motor gets hot because its the cheapest can for the job. Its a 550 not a 540. Do you know the mechanical not physical difference? Running the brushes in isn't going to reduce the amount of heat generated🤣it never has.
AceofAxe i have look that 129 britiche pond is 144 euro. That's for a Rc Car not expensive and it looks also good and cool 😎. Most off us know what a good rc cars cost and not speaking about upgrading pfffff hahaha
Great video mate.😁 Hi mate this is Tony Brown I've set my channel up .I've not got any vids done yet. I'll let you know when. Thanks again for your advice. Hope I get as good as you 😁✋👍✋
If I got the brushless version would that suffer with a smoking motor if pushed like you did in the video? We are just beginners and probably wouldn’t push it as much as you have done in this video.
It shouldn't, but without testing it I wouldn't say 100%. But, I am testing 2 other cars from FTX this weekend and one is brushless. So I will be posting up a full review on that one. We will see how the Brushless system does Sunday!
Bro it's not a crawler xd but still getting one to try keep up with my son's hpi vorza 1/8 I think I'll add a brushless set up on it also the ftx mauler is great for crawling ones you upgrade the plastic diff in the punking too the metal it's perfect :D
Everyone starts out not knowing much about the rigs. But as you encounter problems, research it through forums and videos you learn as you go. Just keep having fun during the process.
@@AceofAxe thanks I've seen they do 3200 li-po which is listed in the parts section booklet that comes with it is there a better one that will give more running time
Heres my ten cents worth; I just bought one of these and it is awesome fun. I've been into RC for about 17 years and I was looking for a RTR 4WD OFF ROAD ELECTRIC car for some Winter bashing. I narrowed my selection down this and the Maverick Strada. I definitely made the right choice. Put simply, this thing has the clearance to go fast on grass. The only change I made was to ditch the 1700nimh and drop a 3300nimh in there. Also I soldered my own connectors between the ESC and the motor. Absolutely awesome. After one run and a fully discharged pack, the can was super hot but the ESC was cool - a good sign. It's very well designed but loosely put together in places - the bottom dropped of a damper on my third run - so its worth making sure everything is done up properly. Something I haven't done yet is to check exactly how much grease is in the diffs. My next job. Everything is done with allen bolts, which is absolutely awesome. Removing the frankly pointless lexan adds about £300 to the look of the car, the roll cage looks mega and is structually important to the chassis in the same way the upper plate is on any buggy. And as my man already pointed out, everything can be upgraded at FTX.com to aluminum, with larger pinions to choose from etc. The stock 17t pinion is perfect for the stock setup. Also the pinion and spur is Tamiya mesh🤫👍🏼Its a racer and a crawler depending on your choice running gear. For the money, you won't find better.
Another good rc video! Its a pleasure working in my rigs while i watch this videos 👌👍🚗
Joao Pedro thank Bro! Just sorted out 2 more cars for the next 6 episodes!
Very good vid, thanks for doing this, my boy and I are into our clawers was going to shell out $500+ to get him a wraith or something but he’s 5 so looking at one of these $300 from my local Rc shop so it’s cheap as I think.
Thanks for doing these budget cars.
No problem Sam. Thank you for the kind words.
I'm liking your videos! Couldn't get the 1b video to work unfortunately (probably my PC in work!).. The smoking seems quite common with that motor fitted to the Outlaw, seen a few now, perhaps a struggle with the huge tyres and what terrain it runs on. I ran mine brushed for a few weeks until the brushless gear arrived, thankfully I never experienced the smoking as I ran mine mainly on flat surfaces and offroad terrain such as small rocky stones, shale etc, wasn't as extreme as what you put it through on the course. But I like the dedication to testing from you, nice one! test until it can't no more.. I did a speed test using 3S on the stock motor (with a different brushed esc) and it notched up over 30mph using its stock 17t pinion. Then the brushless setup arrived and I decided to really push it and see what the upper speed control limits of the car were. It didn't disappoint.. Though very lairy at high speeds it reached 50mph on 23t pinion and 3S. Once I'd done that it's now back to 17t pinion and 2S (sometimes 3S) and lives offroad all the time.
Craggle RC thanks for the kind words! And yes I definitely want to get back to testing more soon!!
This vid was very helpful .. thank you .. I got an outlaw last week I am hooked .. got a couple 5000 2s hardcase lipo's and they transform it for spitting up dirt .. you are right about the stock motor .. I have a few spare ..esc changed to a 1060 ..subd 👍👍
Thank you Jeff. So glad the video helped you out. Enjoy the Outlaw!
Great video for beginners I've just subbed as I'm new RC and will definitely check this car out in my local hobby shop.
Noel Kavanagh thanks! Such a great hobby and a lot of great people around the world doing it!
Just got my brushless outlaw and it's crazy fast on 3c Lipo
Shayla-rae Philip awesome! Would love to see some video of it!
Thanks for the video. Would this be suitable for a six year old under supervision? I am also keen to enjoy the Xmas present!
Thanks.
Hi, did you get round to making the video of locking the diffs, would like to know how to lock at least the rear diff, also I believe you dont have the option to set the gear mesh as the motor is locked in place is this correct?
I could be wrong but I've been looking at their site and I think they have a part you can buy to lock the diff.
@@tracypanavia4634 what does putting in crawler mode do? does it not lock the diffs?
This is a good video. I am curious so you got this thing and started running it seeing how fast it would go...then you switched it to a lipo right away? I might be out in left field here but YOU MUST BREAK IN A BRUSHED MOTOR. You need to take it very easy on it...run a couple batteries through it WITHOUT going to full throttle. You need to get those brushes seated. If you did not do that...well that is why your motor was burning up...JUST FYI.
Don't be daft. The motor gets hot because its the cheapest can for the job. Its a 550 not a 540. Do you know the mechanical not physical difference? Running the brushes in isn't going to reduce the amount of heat generated🤣it never has.
I have on and for some reason it has just stopped and the breaks seems to be stuck. How do I fix it
Great test and also a nice car to see 😎
Thanks Martin! I have to say I was honestly impressed and really enjoyed driving this one!
AceofAxe i have look that 129 britiche pond is 144 euro. That's for a Rc Car not expensive and it looks also good and cool 😎. Most off us know what a good rc cars cost and not speaking about upgrading pfffff hahaha
Great video mate.😁 Hi mate this is Tony Brown I've set my channel up .I've not got any vids done yet. I'll let you know when. Thanks again for your advice. Hope I get as good as you 😁✋👍✋
HaHa, AWESOME!! Really looking forward to seeing those vids!!! Definitely let me know when you start uploading!
Thanks mate will do. 😊
If I got the brushless version would that suffer with a smoking motor if pushed like you did in the video?
We are just beginners and probably wouldn’t push it as much as you have done in this video.
It shouldn't, but without testing it I wouldn't say 100%. But, I am testing 2 other cars from FTX this weekend and one is brushless. So I will be posting up a full review on that one. We will see how the Brushless system does Sunday!
AceofAxe thanks il take a look when it’s up.
What brushless motor could I get for mine ??
Have a look at the brushless version of it and see which one they use, if you want to stay FTX. But there are numerous setups you could put in there.
Thanks mate good thinking 😊
Bro it's not a crawler xd but still getting one to try keep up with my son's hpi vorza 1/8 I think I'll add a brushless set up on it also the ftx mauler is great for crawling ones you upgrade the plastic diff in the punking too the metal it's perfect :D
Ok but when it comes to the mechanics of Rc I’m terrible and I’m worried if it breaks and I can’t fix it
Everyone starts out not knowing much about the rigs. But as you encounter problems, research it through forums and videos you learn as you go. Just keep having fun during the process.
I've just my son one of these for crimbo what is a decent battery upgrade
Awesome! If you’re happy with helping him out I would suggest LiPo batteries. But make sure you look into how to charge them properly.
@@AceofAxe thanks I've seen they do 3200 li-po which is listed in the parts section booklet that comes with it is there a better one that will give more running time
The more mahs the longer it will run. I usually use 5000mah or more on mine.
@@AceofAxe great thanks for your help
I mean the more Mahs.
I’ve bought this car and I was wondering how to change the ESC can u make a video on how
where did you buy it and how much ty
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what does crawler mode on it do?
nice review thanks
desmoboy glad you enjoyed it! Great rig!
My outlaw only runs for like 15 mins before the batteries died and they got super hot
Welcome to multiple spur gear problems
david the landrover kid lol
You dont know then
There is a mode that puts a dragalong brake on and locks both diffs beleve me i have 6 ftx 2 outlaws
county gamer 45 drag brake yes, doesn't lock the diffs though.
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